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30 years of Direct Dutch, the celebration

 

On Friday 9 October we celebrated the 30th anniversary of Direct Dutch Institute. It was a wonderful evening filled with old friends, new friends, laughter and stories about the past and the future. We want to thank everyone for sharing this special evening with us!

A yummie present!
A yummie present!
Father Adriaan and son Pieter
Father Adriaan and son Pieter
Old friends Ruud, Adriaan and Gerard
Old friends Ruud, Adriaan and Gerard
Our colleague Pieter
Our colleague Pieter
Avril chatting with some of our friends
Avril chatting with some of our friends
Teachers unite! Dilys, Fiona, Lieven, Edith, Ruud and (a little piece of) Eke.
Teachers unite! Dilys, Fiona, Lieven, Edith, Ruud and (a little piece of) Eke.
Ruud and Alderman Ingrid van Engelshoven
Ruud and Alderman Ingrid van Engelshoven
Haring
An original present from our friends Jet and Ellen
Jet and Ellen, introducing their present
Jet and Ellen, introducing their present
Ruud giving a special thanks to Avril and Petra
Ruud giving a special thanks to Avril and Petra
Enough snacks for everyone!
Enough snacks for everyone!
... and a good conversation to go with it.
… and a good conversation to go with it.
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Ruud introducing the alderman
He created our corporate design, Gerard
He created our corporate design, Gerard
30 years of Direct Dutch
Speech time for Ruud!
30 years of Direct Dutch
Alderman Ingrid van Engelshoven doesn’t need her notes

 

30 years of Direct Dutch
It’s a family affair!